Sustainable Finance

Florida PACE

The Florida Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program allows owners of eligible commercial and industrial buildings to finance up to 100% of their renewable energy and other sustainability improvements. Hundreds of projects qualify, but an example of an eligible improvement for PACE funding is

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The Green Energy Money $aver (GEM$)

The Green Energy Money $aver (GEM$) On-Bill Program is an innovative financing program offered by the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority for nonprofits, small businesses, and commercial tenants to make eligible energy improvements. These improvements include thermal storage pumps, water heating, solar PV systems, and other

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Energy Conservation Assistance Act – Low-Interest Loans

This is one of two programs under the California Energy Conservation Assistance Act. Under this Act, the California Energy Commission provides cities, counties, special districts, and certain other public institutions with 1%-interest loans capped at $3 million to finance energy efficiency and energy generation. Eligible

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CalRecycle GHG Reduction Loan Program

The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) administers a GHG Reduction loan program to assist “recycling manufacturers.” Eligible applicants include government authorities, private for-profit entities, and non-profit organizations. Eligible projects must reduce overall GHG emissions associated with California-generated waste materials and include facilities that

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Colorado Clean Energy Fund

The Colorado Clean Energy Fund is a specialized, nonprofit intermediary developed as a three-year collaboration between the Colorado Energy Office, the Department of Energy, and the Coalition for Green Capital. The creation of the Fund was announced by Governor John Hickenlooper, with initial funding coming

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Green Colorado Credit Reserve (GCCR)

The Green Colorado Credit Reserve (GCCR) is a loan loss reserve created by the Colorado Energy Office to incentivize private lenders to make commercial loans for capital improvements promoting renewable energy. For each loan made by a participating lender, the GCCR provides a loan loss

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Colorado Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE)

The Colorado Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program allows owners of eligible commercial and industrial buildings to finance up to 100% of their renewable energy improvements. Eligible improvements include fuel cells, geothermal systems, solar thermal systems, and waste heat recovery, among others. Eligible properties

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Connecticut Green Bank

The Connecticut Green Bank is the nation’s first green bank. It works with private-sector investors to create low-cost and long-term financing for sustainable projects. More specifically, it looks to support clean energy infrastructure improvements, accelerate the commercialization of clean energy sources, and stimulate demand for

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Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE)

Connecticut has implemented Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) as an innovative financing program to help building owners pay for sustainable improvements through a voluntary benefit assessment charged onto a property tax bill. C-PACE offers 100% up-front financing with no money down at low-interest and

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Alaska Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE)

This program helps improve commercial buildings by financing energy efficiency measures and renewable energy systems. Authorized by Section 29.55.100 of the Alaska Statutes, which allows local governments to create and manage C-PACE programs, financing may be granted for products and devices that provide thermal energy,

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